Books > Christianity > Christian theology
|
Buy Now
Tradition - Understanding Christian Tradition (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R898
Discovery Miles 8 980
|
|
Tradition - Understanding Christian Tradition (Hardcover)
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
A 1963 report on tradition from the Faith and Order Commission of
the World Council of Churches signalled a substantial convergence
between the churches over Christian tradition and its relationship
to Scripture. However, since the 1960s theologians have regularly
ignored the theme of tradition. The few who have discussed this
theme have not used the help provided by some sociologists towards
understanding the role of tradition in human and religious life:
for instance, as being all-pervasive and as shaping the identity of
various societies and groups. The process and presence of Christian
tradition embrace baptism and other sacraments, Bible, creeds and
other doctrines, art, architecture, hymns, pilgrimages, literature,
the celebration of Christmas, Easter and other feasts, and much
else besides. Particular traditions can call for scrutiny and
reform. Tradition: Understanding Christian Tradition proposes
various criteria (e.g. the message of the Scriptures and spiritual
experience) for discerning and evaluating specific traditions.
Through the power of the Holy Spirit, the risen Christ himself is
the central Tradition (upper case) at the heart of all Christian
traditions. The Spirit remains the primary bearer of the Church's
tradition; the secondary agents of tradition include not only
ordained ministers but also all the baptized faithful. In the
history of Christianity, tradition has interpreted and actualized
the Scriptures, but has also been interpreted and challenged by
them. An appendix explains the insights coming from specialists in
the study of collective memory; their work also sheds light on the
workings of Christian tradition.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.